Fatality · MSHA Record #220121420051
Maintenance Man
May 17, 2012
at 12:00 PM
Boone County, WV
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Type
Fall from ladders
Investigator narrative
An employee suffered fatal injuries after he fell down the hoist-well from the 3rd floor onto the basement floor of the preparation plant. The employee was on a ladder when it slipped or shifted causing the employee and ladder to fall over the handrails and down the hoist-well. Employee was transported to the ER by EMS.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Climb Scaffolds, Ladders
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Accident type
- Fall from ladders
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 39 years
- Experience at this mine
- 13 years
- Experience in this job
- 35 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220121420051 · Mine ID 4603755
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